for no clear reason whatsoever,
Not true, AZ clearly stated that Lucy was pulling top 10% rewards for bashing the platform that was rewarding him.
This was his stated reason for the flags.
I don't know how shepz1 got involved, I haven't put much effort into finding out hoping it would blow over.
I like the content of both of those accounts.
Maybe some of the devs and whales are simply unaware such practices are being employed against unsuspecting targets.
Or, maybe it is a no win situation for them and they just stay out of it as much as possible.
I'm glad that you will be staying, and I suspect the #steemicides will continue in their normal progressions.
Hive is a social platform small enough for everybody to know everybody, though not all do.
Kudos for speaking up, consensus can be reached no other way.
Without dissent there is no way to know if you aren't just fooling yourself into believing what you want to believe.
Not true, AZ clearly stated that Lucy was pulling top 10% rewards for bashing the platform that was rewarding him.
The platform rewards no one.
People with accounts do.
People who support your work.
Using illogical, nonsensical argument to support tyrannical action is nothing new.
Cults do it all the time.
Being 'punished' for dissent is a hallmark or tyrannical organizations.
Defending an indefensible position is silly and unintelligent. (and I don't think you are either of those things).
That was his stated reason.
While I agree that that isn't a reason I would use, it was the reason.
I can see his point, you are not the only one that got this, the others just got it from bernie.
If you would stop with the third rail and go back to current events, maybe that would help.
I have no idea either, the coward hides behind a mask.
I've asked for his reasoning for flagging you, but haven't received an answer, yet.
Real life keeps taking me away from the keyboard.
Thank you, but he made it clear to me in the following words, and I think I understand:
Since my posts he downvoted are extensively documented fact- and evidence-based posts quoting over a dozen scientific journals, I must conclude that the Hive “consensus” is that facts, evidence, and science are not considered valuable, at least not if they challenges azircon’s covid dogma. If not the consensus, then this behavior should not be tolerated.
When I asked him if indeed he thought facts and science were not valuable, he sidestepped the question and told me he was being courteous, because apparently sweeping downvotes of all active posts is a courteous way to treat someone you disagree with. It is becoming clear to me that Hive is not welcoming of the very free speech it marketed itself as being geared towards. I was encouraged to leave if I didn’t like the downvotes, because:
It seems a big part of downvoting by these accounts is punishing and chasing off the dissenters. Just like Big Tech social media. Not the kind of ‘community’ I came here to be a part of. At least now I know why my posts are and may be downvoted from here on forth, because truth has no value on here.
Each individual gets to set their own parameters, it's just how dpos was designed.
I feel for you getting singled out in this, but unless you join the conversations that are taking place, it is harder for your voice to be considered in the consensus.
The links to the conversations are in my daily posts.
I hope you persist, but, it is more for those that do if you go.
It's a conundrum.
Maybe that is case for Lucy, not for me, he clearly stated he thinks I deserve no rewards for my content, no value in my posts according to him, no value in facts, evidence or science I suppose, no value in truth for those who live by lies. But the downvote spree followed comment I left for @shepz1, that’s where it started, if not in response to the comment it was how I got on his radar.
This isn't about me bashing the chain or having overly highly valued post, it is about a bully or gang of bullies who sees fit to determine value and redistribute wealth in accordance with that determination; it is cartel behavior in the name of 'freedom to vote how I see fit' with disregard for the standards of downvoting we thought were clear - plagiarism, spam and excessive over rewarding of poor quality/non-original work. I spend hours of research on my work and it is top quality, the enemies of freedom just don't like it and instead of debate the content they use power to punish dissent and say dpos is just that way. No ethics, just code and highest stake wins.
If this continues with all posts, I will likely not be staying long, this is becoming a toxic environment for truth seekers and freedom lovers, especially trying to find ways to make a living off crypto platforms. I will be using others soon, and may all but abandon hive if the leadership accepts this as a tolerable norm. All shepz1 did is talk to lucy, just like all I did was talk to him. So we got on the radar I guess, and then there’s no going back into hiding...
Try pocketnet bro, I can send you a referral code and gift you enough coin to get you started, with no payback expected.